diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php
index 368bb5fa0471..adb11d008175 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -383,6 +383,16 @@ protected function syncMiddlewareToRouter()
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the priority-sorted list of middleware.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getMiddlewarePriority()
+    {
+        return $this->middlewarePriority;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the bootstrap classes for the application.
      *
diff --git a/tests/Foundation/Http/KernelTest.php b/tests/Foundation/Http/KernelTest.php
index 1e25bb7051ad..5354af5a4d39 100644
--- a/tests/Foundation/Http/KernelTest.php
+++ b/tests/Foundation/Http/KernelTest.php
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ public function testGetRouteMiddleware()
         $this->assertEquals([], $kernel->getRouteMiddleware());
     }
 
+    public function testGetMiddlewarePriority()
+    {
+        $kernel = new Kernel($this->getApplication(), $this->getRouter());
+
+        $this->assertEquals([
+            \Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\EncryptCookies::class,
+            \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession::class,
+            \Illuminate\View\Middleware\ShareErrorsFromSession::class,
+            \Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Middleware\AuthenticatesRequests::class,
+            \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests::class,
+            \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\AuthenticateSession::class,
+            \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings::class,
+            \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authorize::class,
+        ], $kernel->getMiddlewarePriority());
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application
      */